Combination storm window and screen



Nov. 11, 1952 J. TERUYA ETAL 2,617,158

COMBINATION STORM wmnow AND SCREEN Filed Feb. 20. 1951 FIG. I. I FIG.2. FIG.4.

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' mmvrom JEMSH/EO TERI/YA K0567 TEEUYA Patented Nov. 11, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION STORM WINDOW AND SCREEN 'Jenshiro Teruya and Kosei Teruya, New York, N. Y.

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to combination storm windows and screens and is more particularly directed to a double frame for securement against the outer side of a window casement, and within which screen units or window sash units may be placed selectively as required by changing weather conditions.

One object of this invention is to provide a combination storm window and screen device of the above nature wherein the window sash units and the screen units may readily be removed and reinstalled without the necessity of removing the frame from the window casement.

Another object is to provide a combination storm window and screen of the above character, wherein the window sash units are pivotally mounted at one side within the double frame in order that they may readily be swung open into the room, to simplify their being washed on both sides.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install and manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efficient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in mind there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawing one form in which the invention may conveniently be embodied in practice.

In the drawing:

Fig, 1 represents an inside view of the combination storm window and screen.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same taken along the line 22 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the same,

taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Fig. i is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in section, showing the upper right-hand pivotal connection of the window sash or screen unit.

Fig.5 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the lower, right-hand pivotal connection of the window sash or screen unit.

Fig, 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the same, taken along the line G6 of Figure 5, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken along the line I'I of Figure 1, showing the slide bolt lock for securing the lower end of the combination storm window and screen to the window sill.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the same, taken along the line 8-8 of Figure 7 looking downwardly.

Fig. 9 is a front view of one of the latches used 2 to lock the window sash and the screen units within the frame.

FigQlO is a side view of the same.

Referring now to the drawing, in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral I5 denotes generally the improved combination storm window and screen, comprising vertical side members I I, I2, horizontal top and bottom members I3, and I4 respectively, and a horizontal central member I5, forming a two-part frame within which the window sash or screen units may be removably fitted as is hereinafter more fully disclosed,

The improved combination storm window and screen herein disclosed has fitted against the outer side of the horizontaltop portion I3, a pair of hook eyes I6 for removably connecting the storm units against a window casement (not shown). To this end, the horizontal bottom member I4 is beveled at the bottom as at I! to fit snugly against the usual inclined window sill construction. In order to lock the combination storm window and screen unit in place, the inner lower ends of the sidemem-bers II and I2 are provided with a pair of vertical elongated slide bolt locks I8, said locks each comprising a frame 19 secured upon its side member as by screws 25! and within which is slidably mounted a bolt 2!. The bolts 2| of the slide bolt locks ii! are adapted to be moved downwardly into sockets 22 within a windowsill 23 (see Fig. 7), forsecurelyretaining the combination storm window and screen unit in place.

The upper and lower sections of the combination storm window and screen unit may be fitted with either screen units 24 or window sash units 25 or one of each, to suit the comfort of the home owner. Since the constructional elements by means of which these inner units are secured within either section of the combination unit frame are identical, only the window sash unit will be herein described in detail.

The window sash unit 25 comprises side members 26, 27 and top and bottom members 28, 29, respectively, within which framework the window pane 39 is fixed in place in the conventional manner.

Means are provided for pivotally swinging the window sash unit 25 with respect to the right hand side of the combination frame, in order that the glass may readily be cleaned both inside and out from within the house, thereby obviating the necessity of removing the whole combination storm window and screen unit or using outside ladders. To this end, sash side member 21 is provided with a semi-circularly rounded portion 3|, (Fig, 3) along its outer side, which is embraced within the vertical concavity 32 extending along the inner side of the side member l2, and upper and lower vertically extending pivot pins 33 and 35 are provided at each end of said sash side member, said pins being journaled within the horizontal central member and the horizontal member l4 respectively. (See Figure 1.) Preferably, the upper pivot pin 33 is journaled in a cylindrical metallic sleeve 34' (Fig. 4) inserted within a socket formed in the horizontal central member 15, and in order that the window sash unit 25 may be entirely removed from the combination storm window and screen frame, for replacement by the screen unit for example, the lower pivot pin 35 is journaled in an opening 33 within the horizontal arm 31 of the angle member 38, the vertical arm 39 of which is fixed to the side of the horizontal bottom member M, as by a pair of screws 40 (Fig. 6), A groove M in the top of the horizontal bottom member 14 and in alignment with the lower pivot pin 35, is provided to receive and guide the extending part of said pin therein.

As shown in Fig. 3, the outer side 42 of the sash side member 26 is beveled to firmly seat against the correspondingly beveled portion 43 of the side member H, when the window sash unit 25 is in closed position within the frame of the combined storm window and screen, thereby minimizing the possibility of air leakage between said window sash unit and said frame.

In order to more fully weatherproof the fitting of the sash unit 25 to the frame in which it is seated, an outer half-round molding 44 (see Fig. 2) is fixed around the insides of the combination storm window and screen frame and so positioned that the outer sides of the sash unit 25 seat snugly thereagainst when said sash unit is locked in place. In order to burglar-proof the screen units 24, provision may be made of a pair of flat cross-bars 48, 49, secured diagonally within the screen frame, as shown in Fig. 1.

The sash units are adapted to be detachably locked in position by means of top and bottom latches 45 and a side latch 46 (Figs. 1 and 2), which are mounted on the top and bottom sash members 28, 29 and the side sash member 26, and detachably engaged in beveled sockets 41 within the horizontal central member IS, the horizontal bar member 14, and the side member H respectively (Figs. 9 and Operation In operation, when it is desired to remove the window sash or screen unit from its combination storm window and screen frame, it will merely be necessary to unlatch said unit, remove the screws 40, and withdraw the lower end of said unit from its frame, together with the angle member 38, after which the unit may be lowered slightly to relieve the upper pivot pin 33 from its bearing. To permit the sash unit to be swung into the room, about its pivot pins 33 and 35, it will merely be necessary to unlock the latches 45 and 4B. The outside of a window sash may thereby readily be cleaned without the necessity of using ladders against the outside of the house.

While there has been disclosed in this specification one form in which the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosure but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claim.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

In a window construction, a rectangular frame consisting of two side stiles and top and bottom rails, a panel unit detachably mounted in said frame by a pair of vertically aligned pivot pins extending from the top and bottom of the outer side edge of said panel unit into said top and bottom rails, an angle plate having a vertical section detachably secured to said bottom rail and having a horizontal section having a bearing aperture for the bottom pivot, a V-shaped groove in said bottom rail, said V-shaped groove being open at its top and on its end corresponding to the direction of opening movement of the panel, said bottom pivot pin extending through said aperture substantially to the bottom of said V-shaped groove, the latter thus centralizing said bottom pivot pin and serving as a guide therefor when said angle plate is removed to permit the panel unit to be swung outwardly at its bottom to release it from said frame.

J ENSHIRO TERUYA. KOSEI TERUYA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 747,189 Knisely Dec. 15, 1903 794,121 Roberts July 4, 1905 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 371,060 Great Britain Apr. 21, 1932 390,078 Great Britain Sept. 30, 1932 

